Neal Poeppelmeier
About Neal Poeppelmeier
Neal Poeppelmeier is the Director of Product Management at Matterport in the San Francisco Bay Area, with extensive experience in product management roles at various tech companies.
Director Of Product Management at Matterport
Neal Poeppelmeier currently serves as the Director of Product Management at Matterport in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, Neal oversees critical initiatives including the development of DISCOVER, a community-driven content sharing site focused on SEO and growth. He also manages my.matterport.com, a flagship product that serves as the management portal for subscribers' library of spaces. Neal drives key projects in Sharing, Collaboration, and Storytelling on the Matterport platform.
Previous Roles in Product Management
Before joining Matterport, Neal Poeppelmeier held several notable positions in the field of product management. He served as Director of Product Management at Manticore Games Inc. from 2019 to 2020. At Jaunt XR, Neal was Head of Product Management for nine months in 2018-2019 and held the positions of Director of Product Management and Senior Product Manager from 2016 to 2018 in Palo Alto. Earlier in his career, Neal was with Zynga, where he was the Lead Product Manager for Publishing (New Mobile IP) from 2013 to 2015, and held various other product management roles from 2012 to 2015.
Educational Background and Expertise
Neal Poeppelmeier has an extensive educational background that has fortified his expertise in product management. He holds a Master of Engineering Management (MEM) in Product Development and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing and Operations from Northwestern University and its Kellogg School of Management. Neal also earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. His academic background has provided a solid foundation for his career in product management and strategic planning.
Professional Background Prior to Product Management
Prior to his roles in product management, Neal Poeppelmeier gained significant experience in other areas. He was a Marketing Manager Intern at Microsoft, focusing on Digital Systems & Web Analytics in the Greater Seattle Area in 2011. Neal also worked as a Senior Associate at Triage Consulting Group for five years and was an R&D and Information Systems Engineering Intern at S&C Electric Company in Greater Chicago Area. These roles added diverse skills to his professional repertoire before transitioning into product management.
Achievements and Recognitions
Neal Poeppelmeier has been recognized for his innovative contributions and achievements. At Matterport, he led projects that won the Grand Prize at Hackathon Winter 2022 for a metaverse-related project and Hackathon Fall 2022 for a project titled 'Value Jam'. Additionally, he received an Honorable Mention for Most Artificially Intelligent at the Hackathon 2023 focused on Artificial Intelligence. These accolades underscore Neal's ability to drive successful, cutting-edge projects in the tech industry.